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Plainfield vs Upton vs Seymour vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Wauregan has the most renters (39.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainfield | Upton | Seymour | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
8,189 |
16,889Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Upton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Seymour School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Blackstone Valley | Seymour High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.8Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.